Phantom (Nightmare)

Phantom is one of the four discarded "Nightmares" cast off by Vergil when he used the Yamato to separate his V|human and demonic halves.

Description
The Phantom familiar is mostly identical to his original self's design, retaining the massive, arachnid body, scorpion-esque tail, and strong rocky exterior with glowing lines of magma and heat radiating off of his body.

Devil May Cry 5 – Visions of V –
In the prologue chapter of Visions of V, Phantom is seen as part of a quick flashback, looming over V and Griffon while clinging to the top of a building.

In the first chapter at the beginning of the series, one of the Phantom's long spider like limbs is first seen emerging from Vergil's body after he has impaled himself with the Yamato and begins cutting away the lingering emotions and thoughts as Nelo Angelo, one of the things he feels is holding him back from gaining the strength finally needed to overcome his younger brother, Dante.

Sometime later, V and Griffon find Phantom about to feast on a weakened Shadow and attempt to make a contract with him, but the arrogant and proud Phantom rejects being dependent on a weak human and tried to attack V, but was killed off in scuffle.

Trivia

 * Phantom is the only familiar based on a boss from the original Devil May Cry not to appear in Devil May Cry 5, with his refusal to serve a human like V and subsequent death being explained in Devil May Cry 5 – Visions of V – as the reason.